The Wahpeton times., 1887-05-12
G. A. R.-Memorjal Day.

From the headquarters Of the G.. A. R.,
department OF Minnesota, Commander
Wheelock is sending out General Orders
No. concerning Decoration day. Accom-.
panying the orders are orders from the ma
tional headquarters which have already
been given in substance. The or.
ders from this state contain the follow.
ing: Post commanders will see that General
Orders No. IL, from national headuuar-
ters, accompanying this, is read in their
respective posts. Secure this publication,
ii ifconvenient IN your local papers. Meet
at your places OF worship on the Sunday
preceding Memorial day. Endeavor to Sc
cure the assistance and coo peration of all
loyal citizens, both for Sunday service and
for Memorial day. Urge the closing of all
places OF business. Gather into your
ranks all the honorably discharged sol.
diers and sailors in your vicinity
lie sure they assist in this observance.
The w. X. c. and the Sons of Veterans will
render efficient aid if properly invited, and
the department commander hopes that
these auxiliaries will continue this sacred
and beautiful custom long after. we shall
have been mustered out. So long as we
remain. the post OF duty and OF honor will
be given to the G.. A. II. Let us leave it in
worthy hands when We are gone. Let ,ls,
in the solemn presence OF the heroic dead,
renew our devotion to the country they
died to save; to the principles OF our order;
to the needy and destitute; to the widow
and orphan.
The controller OF the currency has desig-
mated the following as reserve banks:
Decentralization, First National bank.
tional bank.
Capt. Harris, First cavalry, superin.
tendent OF Yellowstone Park, in a report
nounces that w. James, who was caught
poaching, has been elected from the park
and his property, consisting OF .oeaver
traps and skins, confiscated. James con-
fessed the trapping. and said that he and
one OF his men killed an elk near the
Yellowstone Falls.
Mr.. Parnell has selected William o Brien,
editor OF United Ireland, rs the Home
Rule candidate for Northeast Cork, to fill
the vacancy in the house of commons
caused by the resignation of Edmund
Leamy. Chamberlain in II speech in Glas.
gov said: He would willingly welcome
Gladstone and his followers back to "the
old Liberal paths" The new heresy (home
rule for Ireland) was not ancient Liberal
ism, but the doctrine OF q sect whose chiei
dogma was the infalibilty OF their polite.
al pope.
The legal representatives OF the Marquis
de Mores, in New York city, deny the re.
port that a boycott has been placed upon
the marquis meats to supply establish.
ments there They assert that they have
received positive assurances from members
OF District Assembly 40, knights OF Labor
to the effect that no authorization has
been given by that body for any such
boycott, nor have they had it under con
temptation.
Postoffices established: Iowa-Boxholn,.
Boone county. Postmasters commission
ed-Iowa: Mum, j. w. Rochholz Mime.
sofa: Kennedy. L. Ulstrup. Forth -class
postmasters ppointed-Wisconsin: Com
stock, G. Leruese; Rebccca, j. Lonsboth
am: Esdale, W. Darlington; Ono, P.
Thomas; Primrose, 0. Peterson.
Advices from st. Petersburg are that on
April 2G nihilists set fire to police sta.
ton. Eight policemen perished in the
flames and nineteen others were injured
The day following timber yard was de-
stroyed by fire and several workmen and
fireman were killed.
Catholic Bishop Borgess. OF Detroit has
resigned. He has had many troubles, es
pecially with the Poles and French, and re
Gently promulgated IL sentence OF excom
munication against all who were concern
ed in the Polish riots i'll connection with
st. Albert's church troubles year ago.
At Philadelphia, the appraisers appoint.
ed by the court to ascertain the a.nonnt
OF assets and liabilities OF the insolvcnt
firm OF John and James Hunter have
made startling discoveries. They have haG
returned to them over $SOO.OOO OF out
standing paper issued by James Hunter
This liability has come from every con.
ceivable channel in trade and finance.
The department OF the interior has re-
fused California's s request for extra school
lands and makes IL California railroad
give up some land.